Long phu power plant

PANO- On January 5 th, the Soc Trang Provincial People’s Committee, in association with the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN), held a ceremony for construction of the Long Phu 1 Thermo-power Plant at Long Duc Commune, Long Phu District, Soc Trang Province, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong.
As approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the US$ 5 billion Long Phu Project, with the Long Phu Electricity Center as the project holder, is expected to produce 4,400 MW, including 1,200 MW by Long Phu 1, 1,200 MW by Long Phu 2, and 2,000 by Long Phu 3 thermal power plants.
The project is expected to be finished in 2017.
Translated by Van Hieu … [Read more...] about Soc Trang starts construction of Long Phu 1 Plant

The construction of a river port for transporting materials and equipment to the Long Phu 1 Power Plant project commenced following a groundbreaking ceremony held on May 4.
Located in Long Phu district in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, the 80-billion-VND (3.7 million USD) facility is expected to be completed in March 2016 and will be capable of accommodating ships of up to 1,000 gross tonnages.
Construction of the Long Phu 1 Power Plant began in 2011; the first turbine is scheduled to go into operation in 2018 and the second one year later.
Long Phu 1 is the first plant at the Long Phu Power Centre, which was approved in 2007, including three plants with a combined capacity of 4,400 megawatts.-VNA … [Read more...] about Construction of port serving power plant begins in Soc Trang

A ceremony was held on September 7 to kick-start the phase, which is important to the quality and progress of the project invested by the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam). Included in the Long Phu Power Centre, the 1,200 MW plant is one of the nation’s key projects. It comprises two turbines with the first scheduled to be operational in 2018 and the second to go into service a year later. The Long Phu Power Centre was approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2007 with a total capacity of 4,400 MW. Once in operation, the centre is expected to contribute to ensuring national energy security and economic transfer of Soc Trang province and the Southwest region in general. Nguyen Hung Dung, PetroVietnam’s Deputy General Director, promised optimal conditions and sufficient capital for the construction while asking the project’s contractors to ensure its progress and safety as well as protect the environment around the plant during both … [Read more...] about Construction of Long Phu 1 thermo-power plant in progress

US industrial giant General Electric (GE) just announces it will supply two sets of high-efficiency steam turbines and generators to the EPC consortium consisted of Russia-based OJSC Power Machines and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation for the new Long Phu 1 coal-fired thermal power plant in Soc Trang, a province in the Mekong Delta known for its Khmer culture and community.
PetroVietnam is the owner of the new plant.
"Long Phu 1 power plant will serve the growing demand in southern Vietnam and help improve transmission efficiencies for the whole of Vietnam by locating much needed power closer to the demand," said Nguyen Tien Vinh, head of Power Division, PetroVietnam.
"Working with GE, we look forward to the implementation of this project and ongoing success," Vinh added.
With energy demands rising in Vietnam, coal remains a critical part of the country’s current and future energy mix.
Long Phu 1 is one of the first coal-fired power plants in Vietnam to use … [Read more...] about GE turbines selected for PetroVietnam’s new coal-fired power plant

An engineering, procurement and construction contract was signed in Hanoi on December 27 for a thermal power plant which is expected to help boost socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.
The signatories were the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) - investment owner of Long Phu Thermal Power Plant 1 - and the contractor consortium between Power Machines, BTG Holding and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC). Long Phu Thermal Power Plant 1 has a total investment of nearly 30 trillion VND (roughly 1.5 billion USD). It has a capacity of 1,200 MW and is capable of generating 7.8 billion kWh a year. The construction of the plant's first generator is scheduled to last 48 months, and 52 months for its second. PetroVietnam said the coal-burning plant, part of the Long Phu power complex which also includes two others with a combined capacity of 4,400 MW, once operational will help ensure national fuel security and make contributions … [Read more...] about Contract signed for Soc Trang thermal power plant

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the PetroVietnam Technical Services Corp. (PTSC) signed an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract worth 1.2 billion USD for the Long Phu 1 thermoelectric power plant on Dec. 28.
Invested by PetroVietnam, the 1,200 MW Long Phu 1 is the first in the three coal-fueled thermo power plants of the Long Phu Electricity Centre built in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang .
Covering an area of 115 ha, the two-turbine plant is expected to use effective and environmentally-friendly technologies and materials imported from Indonesia and Australia .
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Duong Quang hailed the investor's great efforts in implementing the project.
He asked the investor and the EPC contractor to concentrate all resources, machines and equipment for the implementation of the project so as to put into operation the first turbine in 2014 and the second one year later, thus … [Read more...] about 1.2 bln USD EPC contract for Long Phu 1 power plant

(VOV) -India's Tata Power Co. Ltd has won a US$1.8 billion contract to develop the thermal power plant Long Phu 2 in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.
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The Indian firm beat out businesses from the Republic of Korea and Russia to win the 1,200 MW plant's construction contract. "This is a milestone in a way for India," said Charan Wadhva, an economist with the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. "Vietnam is one of the region's dynamic countries and is considered a major growth area." The construction of the plant is expected to start in 2019. The Tata group will need to complete financial closure procedures and draw up a power purchase agreement. In a letter addressed to Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Ranjit Rae, Tata Power Executive Director S. Ramakrishnan thanked the Indian envoy for the support that enabled the company to win the contract so quickly. Tata Power's investment in the Long Phu 2 … [Read more...] about Indian firm invests US$1.8 billion in Long Phu thermal power plant

Soc Trang (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has urged the management board and contractors to accelerate the construction progress and ensure quality of the Long Phu 1 Thermal Power Plant. During his field-trip to the project site in the Mekong delta province of Soc Trang on March 24, Dung also requested the relevant parties to ensure safety and security while executing the work and strictly implement the design and techniques. Head of the management board Nguyen Doan Toan said the project is part of a cooperation programme signed between the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and a joint venture between the Power Machines and the Petroleum Technical Services Corporation (PTSC). The management board is striving to put the first turbine of the plant into operation in late 2018 and the second turbine one year later, Toan said. The Long Phu 1 Thermal Power Plant has a designed capacity of 1,200 MW. It is part of the Long Phu Power Centre, which comprises three thermal … [Read more...] about Deputy PM urges for faster progress of Long Phu 1 power plant

NDO – The construction of the Long Phu 1 coal-fired power plant, with a total investment of US$1.75 billion, was launched at a ceremony on September 7 in Long Duc commune, Long Phu district, Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang. The project is to be implemented by the National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), a consortium of Power Machines contractors (Russia) and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC). About 70% of the capital for the project will be funded through loans, while the remaining 30% is to be funded by PetroVietnam. The plant is designed to comprise of two turbines with a total capacity of 1,200MW. It will be one of three plants at the Long Phu Power Plant Centre, which includes Long Phu 1, Long Phu 2 (1,200MW) and Long Phu 3 (2,000MW). The Long Phu 1 plant is considered one of the key projects under the 2011-2020 national power development plan approved by the Prime Minister. As planned, the first turbine of the plant will be put into commercial operation … [Read more...] about Work starts on US$1.2 billion power plant in Soc Trang

This was reported on the province's official website soctrang.gov.vn.Earlier, Tata Power had been granted approval by the Government to build the Long Phu 2 thermal power plant, expected to cost US$2 billion, in the province. In November 2013, the company inked a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the plant's construction with the Ministry of Industry and Trade.The company wanted to invest in the Long Phu 3 project under the BOT (Build – Operate – Transfer) form and wanted to explore other investment opportunities in the wind power sector in the locality, the website said.Long Phu 3 plant is also expected to cost roughly $2 billion, with a capacity of 2,000 MW.During a recent meeting with the provincial People's Committee, Indronel Sengupta, chief representative from Tata Power in Viet Nam, said the company would open bids to choose technological consultants in May and a month later, it would negotiate related contracts with the ministry.Meanwhile, the company's report … [Read more...] about Indian firm to build Mekong power plant